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Mental Health Day: Dancing and delusions

Mental Health Day: Dancing and delusions

FromLives Less Ordinary


Mental Health Day: Dancing and delusions

FromLives Less Ordinary

ratings:
Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Oct 10, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When British dancer Kevin Turner was in his early 30s, he began to suffer extreme delusions. At one point he believed he was a millionaire, but he also became paranoid and believed everyone, including his mum Avis, was out to get him. Kevin had bipolar disorder, but he got help thanks to his mum. Kevin has created a dance theatre piece called Witness about the impact his mental health crisis had on his family. Kevin and Avis tell us their story.


Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Katy Davis

Image: Dancers Kevin Turner (R) and Theo Fapohunda (L)
Credit: Joel Chester-Fildes
Released:
Oct 10, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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